The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-03
CLOSING EXERCISES.
The Last Day of the chautauquans
Yearly Assembly.
The Farewell Concert and the Big
Camp-Flre.
What Is Being Done Towards Next
Years Assembly.
Especial to the Press.1 ]

tspeclai TO the PreSS.J
MARTHAs GROVE, Fryeburg, Aug. "a
| large audience gathered in the auditorium
for the concert which was really the close O
the assembly Monday evening, though tn,
farewells will not all be spoken until Wed
nesday.
The programme as given below was car
ried out in full, with the addition of severa
encores. The efforts of Professor and Mrs
Morse, who are well known through theil
connection with the Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary at Kent's Hill, were highly appreciated
by the chorus under their training and by
the audience that heard the results. Mis-.
Jessie Cochran of Boston deserved the hear
ty applause she received forl several solos
This was the
PROGRAMME:
(g. The Beautiful Light sweeney
10. his Cnlld ForeVer kirkpatrick
G. L. S. G. Chorus.
Essay. The Power OF Some
Soprano Solo-I am the Merry Postillion. Abt
Miss Jessie Cochran.
is Miss JESSIE Cochran and iCiorus biSl0p
COntralto S0ng-Ave Maria. .......a... -. Rafi
Mrs. W. +. Morse.
.Violin Oblgato) Mr.. w. E. Bachelor.
Mrs: W. F. Morse and Miss Susie Jewett =
Mrs; Morse, Messrs Bachelor and Morse.
Misses Cochran and Cushing Mrs Morse
and Messrs. Bachelor and Morse.
Inc MARY l0uS work. -, Haydn
Miss Jessie Cochran and seml-Chorns. -
Tenor Song-Splrito Gentil Donizetti
Mr.. W. E. Bachelor.
Pian0-fOrte Sextette-Semiramide Rossini
Mrs Morse, and MisseslIewett. Cushing,
c, springer; Morse and Mr.. Pettengill
oopiono MY ....BracSet
Messrs, Morse and BacheiIer. - ;
Miss Cochran, Mr. Bachelor and oaartette terai
a. Glorious Conquer0r. Carter
10. Thanks be TO God. d.................Q Quisquam
c. L. s. C. Chorus.
After the concert came the campfire
which has been several times postponed on
account of the weather. The Chautauquans
marched to the selected place on the river
bank in the order of their classes, 81 coming
up in the rear. Rev. G. d. Lindsay officiated
as master of ceremonies. There is regular
service. consisting of music and responsive
readings printed for all C. L. S. c. camp
hres, which was followed, and at given sig
nal the pile was lighted. A word for the
past was given by Miss Moore of Bangor,
for the present by Mrs. Whitney of Brown
vile, and for the future by Mr.. Noyes of
Portland.
TUESDAY.
Tuesday was an unusually favorable day
for this season, for mountain excursions, and
the large number who availed themselves of
the great reduction in fares to Fabyans or to
the summit of Mt. Washington, have no oc-
casion for regret. Leaving Martha's Grove
at a. m, it is possible to dine on Mt. Wash
ington and return for supper at the camp
ground. Many do this, while others do not
return here, but proceed directly to Portland
without leaving the train.
Altogether, 1t has been a pleasant and
profitable meeting, and all are so well pleas
ed that many of the rooms at the Grove
House are engaged for next year. To be
sure, since the programme was made up, Mr..
Blaine and Mr. Thomas have gone abroad,
and Mr.. Reed, as Congressman Boutelle
said, was lost near Salt Lake." But they
all fully intended to be here had it been pos
sible. Rev. DR.. Vincent has made his first
visit, and hopes to be here again next year
and Mr.. Boutelle proved an excellent substi-
tute. Mr.. Eben Nutter has been sadly miss
his wife for the grove which bears her name,
and it is hoped that next year may find him
here in body, as he has been this year in
spirit. 1t is proposed to extend the horse
railway to the auditorium as soon as possi-
bic, ready for next year. The grounds, COM
prising about one hundred acres, increase in
beauty yearly. Several new cottages will be
built before another assembly.
The next use for these grounds is on SUM-
day, Aug. 7th, when Uniyersalist grove
meeting will be held here. The Portland
District Nj. 4. camp-meeting, by vote of
the managers. has been postponed to Aug. 80.